Kevinitis

Here is my rilfe (on the left). I didn't do the work, but its a nice example. I found it at a pawn shop. It was built on a JC Higgins FN built Sears action, original barrel (chrome lined), restocked in walnut, metal refinished to matt, Timney trigger, and jeweled bolt. In 30-06. Picked it up for $550.

The second picture is my wife's rifle. I didn't do the work on this one either, but I got this on a very good deal. VZ24 action, new barrel, butter knife bolt handle, timney trigger, wood is African but I don't remember what kind, it has checkering, and an inlay in the stock, hot blued, and Winchester type 3 position safety. The receiver, floor plate trigger guard, scope mounts and cocking piece are engraved with leaves. The length of pull is shorter for a female. Her gun is in 7x57 and is our best shooting rifle.

On Sarco, it says they are small threaded/small shank. I have an extra Swedish mauser barrel, does this mean I could use the swede barrel in the 98 action?

Thank you all for the info you provided in this thread! I purchased a Winchester type 2 position safety from Wisner. Even though I had looked a lot on internet searches for such a safety for the swede, I had not found one and was resigned to try the other two options. Now I can move on to other aspects of the rifle. Thanks!

So I emailed Wisner and they said they have part 170k as the Winchester type safety kit for the 93-96 Mausers. Going to order one.

Ken98, nice looking guns. I would prefer the Winchester type safety for the swede as that would be better than either of the other two options. It seems I find Winchester style safeties mostly available for mauser 98 models, not the 94's or 96's. Where did your's come from? AZ Redneck, do you know if Don Markey makes a Winchester style for small ring mausers? I saw one from Ed Lapour which looked really nice, but going with this one would cost more than the rest of the gun. In the end, it will still be a small ring mauser with limited value and so I would be upside down economically.

How hard is it to operate? The only one I have seen was really hard to switch on and off.

Hi all, I'm new to the forum but I have found some good info here. I have a Swedish Mauser 94 that was sporterized before I had it. The stock was cut down and shaped and the receiver was drilled for a peep sight. Otherwise it is in original configuration, has matching numbers, a decent barrel and ok bluing. With the peep sights I shot a two inch group at 100 yards with it. I would like to take this fun little gun and make it nicer. I have purchased a Richards Microfit dual grip thumbhole stock and have desires to make this a nice little hunting sporter. I intend on replacing the trigger, and having a gunsmith drill and tap for a scope, which calls for a change in the safety. The question I have gone back and forth on is whether I should get an aftermarket trigger with the tang safety or whether would be better to get a low mount Bueller style safety and a trigger without the tang safety. Because it will be a hunting gun, I like the idea of having a firing pin blocking safety, on the other hand, the one side wing safety that I have seen on a different mauser sporter was stiff to operate and kind of awkward. I wondered whether it was just a poor installation or if that is what I would expect? It seems like the tang safety would be convenient and easy to operate, and easy to install, but I wonder whether the gun would not be as safe for a hunting rifle. What is your opinion about what the better option is and why. Please help me decide.